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The Click Trap: Why We Fall Into Cyberscams

The message seemed harmless, even timely. Juan (fictional name) waited for a package and received a follow-up link. “How is it not going to be real?” he thought. He clicked. The error was not evident instantly, but hours later, when his credit card was rejected in a trade. There was no balance. While he was still with his day, someone had emptied his account without making noise. Juan’s nightmare is becoming more and more common. His case is jus…
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The message seemed harmless, even timely. Juan (fictional name) waited for a package and received a follow-up link. “How is it not going to be real?” he thought. He clicked. The error was not evident instantly, but hours later, when his credit card was rejected in a trade. There was no balance. While he was still with his day, someone had emptied his account without making noise. Juan’s nightmare is becoming more and more common. His case is jus…

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elperiodicodeyecladeyecla.com broke the news in on Friday, January 23, 2026.
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